Adam The God

Love it. One of the best written shows of all time. The characterisation, I would describe as 'aspirational realism'. It's about how these characters grow and change as people. They redeem themselves in very subtle and human ways, IMO. It's not for everyone, understandably. I wish some of our players would have character arcs, instead of continual insipidness. If the MFC was a TV show it would have been cancelled a long time ago. Apologies for the horrible segue-way.

And he's lazy. Lazy, lazy, lazy. You only had to look at his game against St Kilda to see that too. Or watch all of last season.

Mad Men starts tomorrow too.

He did a couple of good things, but he was caught on the wrong side of the contest too many times today. He just has no discipline and I really wonder what Jade Rawlings is telling our defenders. I know they are consistently under attack, but their ability to spoil this season, their positioning is so often left wanting. I hope Rawlings isn't the successor. Absolutely agree. I think I remember one, perhaps two kicks through the corridor that hit their targets from Terlich. That's if I'm being very kind. I wonder if those that were singing Terlich's praises all last year are still doing so. He continues to make appalling decisions with ball in hand. Having he, Grimes and M Jones using the ball from the back, it's simply a death wish. I think I would prefer to see Strauss play (I think he's injured). He's had a hopeless career to this point, but let's see what he can do. It couldn't be any worse than Terlich or Grimes.

I've been saying it since we drafted him. He's a horrible kick and an even worse decision maker. I was living through Roos when he was giving that spray. You've also got Grimes who is the most unreliable captain in the history of the game. Then there's Bail, Evans and M Jones. They are borderline VFA standard. Seriously. You cannot win games when all your runners from the back (this is where attack is generated these days), turn it over two out of three times they get it. Furthermore, coaching wise, what is our plan from kick outs? We've still failed to address that since 2005 or '06.

So you've got Terlich, Bail, Evans, M Jones and Grimes, most of whom play off half back. None of them can kick it and every one of them is an atrocious decision maker. You cannot win games with one player of that sort in your team, let alone FIVE of them. Oh and Kent has to learn to tackle. Absolutely as soft as butter. EDIT. Terlich, Bail, Evans, M Jones and Grimes wouldn't get a game for any other AFL team. One of them is our captain.

As will be the case until we get some KPFs back, I just can't see us kicking a winning score.

I agree, but Jack just has to learn to control that aggression at the stoppages. He gives too many free kicks away at this stage. He's a beautie though.

What was Terlich doing there? He's spare man and he just let the GWS guy go.

Half this team is not AFL standard with their disposal.

Why did we sign Evans for three years?

Just don't touch it Terlich. Every time.

Back to the VFL, Evans.

Terlich again. Absolutely hopeless decision maker.

Matt Jones is also a turn over machine. As is Grimes. It's no wonder we get scored against heavily. They all play off the back flank. If you turn it over there, it's coming back quickly.

Dom Tyson is keeping us in the game.

Well done, Tommy Mac.

Jesus, Terlich is still a turn over machine.

His disposal and decision making is deplorable too.

How is Evans getting a game? He just jogs around.

I agree, goodoil. I think if we were to get a mid with 2 or 3 years under their belt with pace and elite kicking, we'd be stupid not to think about trading a first round pick. I think Roos has shown us he's quite happy to trade first round picks. However, I think it might sway things towards a KPF, if we don't get Dawes or Hogan back for at least half the season and Clark retires. This being the case, we'd then really have to invest a pick at the pointy end on a KPF. That's where the KPF stars are found. We've said it many times before, but I think given George Stone and Roos, we can be confident that we might be able to develop some mids that aren't necessarily first rounders. Say your Sewell's, Mitchell's, even Cross's. Compliment Vince, Jones, Tyson and Viney with an A grader and all of a sudden that midfield isn't third world anymore.

I know this is extremely early and I apologise if this has been mentioned, but I'd like to pose you all a question. Given our bad luck with KPFs, if you were Jason Taylor, would you go for a KPF or a midfielder or would you look to trade our first round pick, ala Dom Tyson?

Totally. Love it.

I haven't seen much Herzog, but 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' has been on my list for a while. Criterion remastered it, didn't they? The only Herzog film I've seen is 'Grizzly Man'. But I completely agree. He is hilarious. I particularly like this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9P_sxaaMJE. There's also Herzog discussing chickens. That's even better. That might even be extracted from Harmony Korine's film 'Julien Donkey Boy'. I can't quite remember. NOTE. You've inspired me. I'm getting 'Aguirre' as I type this.

I saw 'Captain Phillips' last night. Wasn't expecting much. Thought the premise was decidedly problematic. The black guys are the villains. Well done, America. It was also a two hour advertisement for the US Navy. However, Tom Hanks is terrific in it and the film itself is riveting from just about the moment it starts. It tries to humanise the pirates, but in the end there's not a whole lot to them. If you're looking for a taut action thriller, it's certainly worth a look.